St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-17

the time maze Dy Un6 Minnesota co
Northwestern, and did not think the
other roads ought to reduce their time,!
because if they did so it would be placed
at a disadvantage and it might be
forced, in order to hold Its
ferential rate. The Wisconsin Central
was also opposed to reduction in time
on the ground that it was not prepared
at this time to run fast trains. The
Omaha, the Milwaukee d st. Paul and
the Burlington & Northern, however,
insisted that it was necessary for them
to meet the time made by the Minnesota
& Northwestern, as they could not
afford to let a new line beat them In
time. They therefore decided to re-
duce the time of their through train be-
tween st. Paul and Chicago to fourteen
hours, the same as the Minnesota &
Northwestern. the new schedule to go
into effect next Sunday. 1t is impOssi-
BILE to say what the Rock Island and the
Wisconsin Central will do. They are
both disgusted at the determination of
the other three roads, and they may re-
sort to what is called ditferential,
which would be nothing more nor less
than cut. If they do this it seems as
though serious rate war will be the
result.
All the roads threaten to put on fast
trains between this city and Chicago.
The new schedule on the Burlington IL
Northern road, according to a telegram
from Chicago received yesterday, will
go into effect next Sunday, when it is
claimed, the two fastest trains running
between st. Paul, Minneapolis and Chi
cagO will leave st. Paul at 7:25 a. NJ,
arriving in Chicago at 9:55 p. m., also
leaving st. Paul at 80 p. m., serving
supper in the dining car and arriving
in Chicago at 7:30 a. m, making all
eastern connections.
THE TIME REDUCED.
YeSterdaY,in accordance with inStruc-
tions, w. Ii. Dixon, gave out the follow
ing:
Commencing Sunday, Aug..21, the Chicago,
Milwaukee d st. Paul railway Will change
the time of their trains to and from Chicago,
and Will put on a 1ourteen-hour fast night
train. The changes are as follows: Leave
st. Paul at p. m. daily and arrive at Chicago
at Il. IN. leave st. Paul at 7:30 p. m, daily
ard arrive at Chicago at $3.50 a. m, serving
breakfast in dining car before arrival. There
will be an additional train to accommodate
local travel on River, La Crosse S Chicago
divisions daily, except Sunday, leaving ST.
Paul at 7:25 a. m. and reaching Chicago
about 1880 p. m. These trains will leave
Minneapolis about thirty minutes earlier than
time quoted above. Corresponding trains will
leave Chicago at about the same hours.
The Omaha and the burlington will,
on the same day. Sunday, Aug. 21.make
the same reduction III time between the
two cities named.
No Truth in the Report.
Rumors have been put afloat by some
one in Chicago, ST. Paul and other large
cities to the effect that the owners of
the Rock Island and Illinois Central are
negotiating for the purchase of the Min
neSota d Northwestern, with view of
securing the joint control of it. Both
the Rock Island and Illinois Central
recognize the fact that the Minnesota &
Northwestern, as an Independent line,
can do both these lines very great deal
of injury, more great deal than any
other road, as it comes more in cOmpeti-
ton with them. BY owning it they
could be freed from danger on this
score. President Stickney, of the Min
nesOta Dc Northwestern, when his atten-
tion was called to the matter, said it was
a foolish report. in which there was not
particle of truth. Himself and those
who are backing the road have very diff
ferent ideas i'll their minds than those
of selling cut